(HBO) – In the 2021-2023 period, Lac Thuy district has received 24.42 billon VND (1.04 million USD) from the national target programme on promoting socio-economic development in the mountainous and minority-inhabited areas, including 13.58 billion VND of development investment capital.
The rural road system in Phu Thanh
commune of Lac Thuy district has been upgraded to meet the travel and trade
demands of local residents.
Last year, the district spent 4.2 million VND of development investment capital
on building 14 infrastructure works in rural areas facing extreme difficulties.
As of April this year, 50% of the capital had been disbursed.
This year, the total capital earmarked for infrastructure development in the
extremely difficult villages is 8 billion VND with 17 works. To date, the
surveys and economic-technical reports for the projects have been completed for
verification.
In 2022, 2.12 billion VND was invested in projects on clean water supply and
livelihood improving support; production development assistance; maintenance
and of public works; vocational training and career guidance; promotion of
traditional values of ethnic groups; gender equality; child marriage and
consanguineous marriage prevention; and communications among ethnic minority
areas.
This year, the district has received 8.71 billion VND from the central budget
for such projects, which is being allocated to local agencies and sectors./.
The National Science and Engineering Fair for secondary and high school students was held at Ton Duc Thang University in Ho Chi Minh City from March 19-21 by the Ministry of Education and Training.
As women's participation in key leadership positions of Hoa Binh province is still modest while some women in rural and mountainous areas or from ethnic minorities face limited access to policies, the provincial Party Committee's Organisation Board has advised the provincial Party Committee's Standing Board to direct Party committees at all levels and localities to pay more attention to training female personnel and creating favourable conditions for women to take over leadership and management roles, thus addressing a shortage in the number of female cadres.
The Department of Education and Training of Hoa Binh province held a conference on March 18 to review the performance of the "Safe and Happy School" Project and set out tasks for 2025. The project, funded by the Taiwan Fund for Children and Families (TFCF), aims to create a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment for students. The event saw the attendance of representatives from the TFCF and 26 beneficiary schools.
With over 70% of their workers being women, trade unions across industrial parks (IPs) in Hoa Binh have been actively safeguarding their legal rights and interests while implementing initiatives to improve their income and well-being.
In recent years, the Hoa Binh provincial General Hospital has continuously innovated itself and improved the quality of medical services to meet the increasing needs of local people. With substantial investments in infrastructure and modern equipment, along with a team of highly qualified doctors and nurses, the hospital has gradually established itself as one of the leading medical units in the Northwestern region and a trusted destination for healthcare for people inside and outside the province.
From mastering the fundamentals of programming to achieving national recognition, the Programming Club of the Le Van Tam Primary School (STAR LVT28) in Hoa Binh city has made remarkable strides in the field of robotics.
